Courteous Thief | |
|---|---|
| Origin | North Wales |
| Genres | Folk Rock |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | No label |
| Members | Gary Roberts – Vocals / Guitar Gary Pickard-Jones – Guitar Carl Jones – Backing Vocals / Bass Alan Matthews – Backing Vocals / Drums |
| Past members | Justin Van Marle Dave Malam |
| Website | courteousthief.co.uk |
Courteous Thief are a four-piece folk rock band from North Wales. The band consists of Gary Roberts (lead vocals, guitar), Gary Pickard-Jones (guitar), Carl Jones (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Alan Matthews (drums, backing vocals).
History
editFormation and 'SYMPHONY'
editFollowing their formation in 2009, and the digital release of tracks "Over Mountains & Sea" and "Don't Look Down" in December 2010, the band released their debut album, "SYMPHONY", on CD in February 2011.
Discography
editStudio Albums
edit| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| UK | ||
| 2011 | Symphony
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Extended plays
edit| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 2009 | A Balloon Called Moaning
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Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK | |||
| 2008 | "Austere" (Vinyl only)[A] | – | A Balloon Called Moaning |
| 2009 | "Cradle" (Vinyl only)[A] | – | |
| "Whirring" (Vinyl only)[A] | – | ||
| 2010 | "Popinjay" | – | |
| "I Don't Want To See You Like This" | – | The Big Roar | |
| 2011 | "Austere" (re-release) | – |
Notes:
- A - The track later appeared on the studio album The Big Roar.
- B - The track was released as a free download for Christmas during December 2008.
References
editExternal links
edit- Official website
- Official forum
- Sywkd/Courteous Thief on Myspace
- The Joy Formidable on YouTube
- The Joy Formidable on Twitter
- The Joy Formidable video interview on Virgin Red Room
- Interview with What's On Wales
- Interview on The Music Fix
- The Joy Formidable biography from BBC Wales
- The Joy Formidable's Reading and Leeds appearance on BBC
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